I stopped playing games in '93. I was lucky enough to be a beta
  tester for the original D&D Never Winter Nights on ancient
  America Online (when it was called PC-Link). Tested it in
  '89/90, got to beta test a few more PC games like Wolfenstein..
  then decided, THERE'S NO FUTURE IN VIDEO GAMES and went into
  programming.

  Good decision. No regrets. But I was TOTALLY wrong about video
  games. Still, it took them 'til the early 00's to FINALLY come
  back to life.

  Wasn't 'til Minecraft that I took notice again. Everything up to
  them was variations of Wolfenstein to my eyes with improved
  graphics.

  That means it was a...19 year lull in gaming for me.

  Then again, I had to wait 15 years for Doctor Who to come back
  on the air. And I never expected it to. So I'm a lucky guy
  honestly.